The Legend of the Great Desolation: I Am the Fortress

Chapter 209: Casting stones to ask for directions
"The method of controlling the soul with mental power?"

"This is quite rare!"

A thoughtful look appeared in the woodcutter's eyes.

In the endless chaos, some top-level powerful beings would study methods of soul control, but they would generally only use them on relatively weak cultivators.

After the ancient destruction war, their faction won and learned a great deal of information from the endless chaos.

The woodcutter was also aware of all the details recorded in these documents.

But if it involves mental energy...

"Mental strength..."

After pondering for a long time, the woodcutter slowly said, "I have never studied the secret techniques of controlling the soul with mental power. So I'm not sure if I can use my mental power to check whether someone's soul has been controlled."

"Hmm?" Lei Zhan's heart tightened.

He came to see his senior brother, the woodcutter, hoping to ask this man, the most powerful in the Three Realms, to help him assess the current condition of the withered grass.

The old man had at least been in contact with the withered grass for some time, though he had always kept a sliver of his attention to it.

But did Old Man Yuan, during this period, subtly and mentally enslave the withered grass...?

Lei Zhan himself carefully searched the area, and although he found nothing in the end, he dared not let his guard down.

Therefore, asking the eldest brother, the woodcutter, for help is a precaution.

"However... junior brother, don't be too disappointed yet."

The woodcutter smiled and said, "You can bring that person over here so I can take a look. Although mental power is ethereal and intangible, all methods involving mental power ultimately lead to the same result. If we observe carefully, we will eventually be able to discern some clues."

“Alright!” Lei Zhan nodded. “Then I will bring my Daoist partner up the mountain and have my senior brother take a look at him.”

"Junior Brother's Daoist partner?" The woodcutter's face showed a hint of incomprehension as he teased, "Junior Sister Wangshu's main body and second primordial spirit are both in seclusion cultivating in this Crescent Moon Great World created by Master. Without Master's permission, even the great powers in the Three Realms cannot find the Crescent Moon Great World. It seems that Junior Brother is enjoying the blessing of having two wives?"

"Senior Brother is joking," Lei Zhan said with a smile.

"I was a little too worried and confused. After all, my Daoist partner's mental strength has only just begun. If his true soul is controlled, that would be a real problem."

suddenly.

The woodcutter's smile faded, and he became serious.

"Little junior brother."

"Huh?" Lei Zhan was stunned.

"Could it be that you've secretly sensed something? Mental enslavement... soul control... generally, only a powerful being at least at the fourth or even fifth level of mental strength can employ such techniques. And techniques that even you aren't confident in are even rarer!" the woodcutter said. "It's a powerful being from the Boundless Sect who excels in mental strength; there aren't any at the fifth level openly. Could it be that someone from the Boundless Sect has made a move against your Daoist partner?"

The woodcutter couldn't think of anyone else who could do such a thing to his junior brother's partner. But the deceased Lord of the Inner Demon Sect was skilled at manipulating people's hearts.

The fact that his junior brother had killed the nominal 'King' of the Wujian Sect was something he had heard about even on Fangcun Mountain.

The woodcutter immediately focused his attention on the Wujian Sect.

“This…” Lei Zhan hesitated for a moment.

He also hesitated about whether to reveal everything about his mind and spirit.

But this thought only flashed through his mind for a moment before he completely suppressed it.

Lei Zhan possessed foresight and knew the details of the Mind General. However, it was easy for him to reveal the news that the Old Man of Source had been captured by the Chaos Alien Race.

But how to explain what follows is a big problem.

Although only a wisp of his soul remained, he managed to drift to the Three Realms and, by chance, seized the body of the Chaos True God 'Source' from the ancient Pangu world.

But his true strength is that of a genuine peak ancestral god, and even among many peak ancestral gods, he is considered to be quite good!

Furthermore, this Mind God's mind was as vast as the sea, and he had secretly cultivated his power in the ancient Pangu world for countless years. During this time, countless True Gods and Dao Ancestors secretly engaged in soul enslavement.

At least the four patriarchs of the Yuanhe lineage, as well as their numerous disciples and grand-disciples, will not escape.

Although Fuxi has broken free from control, Gonggong, the ancestral god of chaos, still exists in secret...

With Lei Zhan's current strength, he would naturally be no match for him alone.

If we truly want to completely eliminate this scourge, only the combined efforts of many powerful beings in the Three Realms will give us a chance.

The solution is indeed feasible, but how to explain and confirm that the Old Man of Source is not the original Chaos God 'Source' is another big problem!
"The matter of the Mind General is truly troublesome! It's only because I'm not strong enough right now that I could kill him with a single palm strike, instead of going through all this trouble," Lei Zhan muttered to himself.

With sufficient strength, one can completely overcome all obstacles! No matter what schemes or tricks they may have, they can all be swept away.

However, if his strength is insufficient, then Lei Zhan will have to honestly persuade the many powerful figures in the Three Realms! At the very least, he will have to persuade the powerful figures with leadership abilities to completely trust Lei Zhan and not side with Elder Yuan.

Therefore, there must be sufficient evidence. It's impossible for Lei Zhan to tell one powerful being after another that he knows about the future. He knows that there is a Black Lotus Empire in the Great Mo Domain, and that the remnant soul of the second primordial spirit of a Mind God General accidentally entered the Three Realms and possessed the Chaos True God 'Source' who was traveling in the chaos surrounding the Three Realms.

A thousand thoughts raced through Lei Zhan's mind, but none of these methods worked, so he didn't bring it up further. Nor could he. There's no smoke without fire; there must be a reason. But if he alerted the enemy, forcing the Old Man of Source to secretly fan the flames, causing the entire Nuwa camp to split… the consequences would be unpredictable!
If there were a vow stone for one's destiny, it would be easier to explain, since vows for one's destiny cannot be faked.

But everything has come full circle. At the very least, Lei Zhan needs to explain the source of this information.

"Junior Brother?" The woodcutter turned his head and looked over, a hint of curiosity on his face.

"Whether it's the Wujian Sect or not, I don't have any clue at the moment. I just vaguely sensed something was amiss." Lei Zhan shook his head and said, "I'm asking for your help, Senior Brother, just to put my mind at ease."

"Hmm?" The woodcutter took in everything before him and nodded thoughtfully.

Lei Zhan smiled and said, "Of course, it is a favor that Senior Brother helped me, but Junior Brother naturally cannot ask Senior Brother for help for nothing."

"Wow~~~"

With a flick of his wrist, Lei Zhan produced a bamboo slip. Before the woodcutter could refuse, Lei Zhan handed the slip over.

“This is…” The woodcutter was taken aback.

Why did the junior brother hand him a bamboo slip?
Method? Secret technique? Or supernatural power?
At his level, ordinary methods and secret techniques are no longer effective!

"This is a escape technique left behind by a chaotic alien race that I obtained. Although I still cannot see through Senior Brother's strength, this escape technique should be quite useful to him!" Lei Zhan smiled.

"Escape techniques and supernatural abilities?" The woodcutter became somewhat interested.

In the cultivation of the body refinement path, supernatural powers, magical treasures, and comprehension of the Dao are all indispensable components of strength.

Although his need for supernatural abilities and escape techniques is not as great as that of ordinary cultivators who refine their bodies like gods and demons, having a good supernatural ability or escape technique is a trump card, whether in battle or in escape.

If it were truly possible to cultivate oneself, the woodcutter wouldn't refuse.

“Yes. A teleportation technique comparable to the divine power ‘Golden Rainbow of the Sun’!” Lei Zhan laughed.

"Hmm? Comparable to the golden rainbow of the sun?" The woodcutter's eyes lit up. He snatched the bamboo slip, scanned it with his mental energy, and began to examine it directly.

moment.

"The method left behind by this chaotic alien race... is indeed on the same level as the Golden Crow race's divine power, the Golden Rainbow of the Sun. But to successfully cultivate it, modifying the divine body is easy enough, but taming this nine-horned electric serpent is too difficult."

The woodcutter's spirit was incredibly powerful; in a short time, he memorized it all. He also immediately understood the essential conditions for cultivating this supernatural ability.

He shook his head and said, "I've also obtained quite a few of the Chaos Race's techniques and secret arts. But very few of them are useful. A large part of the reason is that the rare and precious items needed to cultivate these techniques and secret arts are simply nonexistent in my Three Realms... Hmm? What's this?"

The woodcutter was speaking when he suddenly froze.

With a flick of his wrist, six black bottles appeared.

What Lei Zhan gave to his eldest brother, the woodcutter, was none other than the number one escape technique of the Nine Directions Chaos Kingdom, the Nine-Horned Electric Serpent Escape Technique!
Taming the Nine-Horned Lightning Serpent requires one of the three treasures: the Thousand Rotten Divine Fruit, the Myriad Thunder Divine Crystal, and the Chaos Spirit Liquid. None of these three treasures exist in the entire Three Realms!

The woodcutter stared at the six black bottles that had appeared in Lei Zhan's hand, his eyes gleaming. "This is... Chaos Elixir?"

"Yes." Lei Zhan nodded. "Along with this divine ability, we also obtained these Chaos Spirit Liquids. Since my original body was human, I left behind the Chaos Spirit Liquids needed to cultivate this divine ability. The rest is just enough for Senior Brother to cultivate this divine ability."

"This..." The woodcutter immediately shook his head and said, "The Chaos Elixir is precious, I cannot accept it. It was just a small favor I did! This... is too valuable!"

Whether it was because he had high hopes for Lei Zhan, his youngest junior brother, or because he readily gave away the Demon Emperor's true blood, it didn't really matter to him.

But what Lei Zhan is offering now has a completely different value.

The Chaos Elixir is so rare that not a single drop can be found in the entire Three Realms!
"When I was weak, my senior brother gave me the Golden Crow Demon Emperor's true blood. I haven't repaid this favor yet... Now I'm shamelessly bothering you again, asking for your help."

Lei Zhan shook his head and laughed, "Junior brother isn't the type to be ungrateful! If you keep owing favors, your Dao heart will probably stagnate!"

"This..." The woodcutter was about to decline.

"Senior brother, don't be so quick to refuse!" Lei Zhan laughed. "The Chaos Spirit Liquid was precious, but that's all in the past. Did Master ever tell you about the Endless Ice Sea?"

“The Endless Ice Sea?” The woodcutter nodded. “I’ve heard Master mention it before. He said that your second primordial spirit, along with Tathagata and Fuxi, is trapped in that inner world.”

“That’s right!” Lei Zhan nodded and said, “Chaotic Spirit Liquid was rare in the past. That’s because none of the powerful beings in our Three Realms had an effective way to extract the liquid from chaos. But in that inner world, there is a chance to obtain Chaotic Spirit Liquid. So, Senior Brother, you can rest assured.”

"Hmm?" The woodcutter was taken aback; Bodhi Patriarch had not yet told him this news.

This is because the secrets of the endless icy sea are known only to a few powerful leaders and Lei Zhan.

The woodcutter knew this news because of his special identity and the fact that he had become a disciple of the Bodhi Patriarch.

He pondered for a long time.

"Well... then I'll accept it for now!" the woodcutter said. "I'll take this method and treasure. As for your partner, you should bring her here as soon as possible. If her soul is truly controlled, it will be quite a problem!"

"Okay." Lei Zhan also showed a smile.

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(End of this chapter)